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Custom website development for service businesses and startups
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View cited pageWebsite Development in Calgary, Alberta
Calgary website projects usually need to generate qualified leads in competitive service markets. The work is strongest when the site is treated like a sales surface: service architecture, clear proof, strong local pages, and analytics that tie traffic to actual enquiries.
Calgary has a strong base of energy, logistics, construction, and B2B service companies, alongside a growing startup scene. Projects from Calgary usually care less about hype and more about operational leverage — software that removes manual work, improves reporting, and supports real field teams.
Updated April 11, 2026Calgary Metropolitan RegionRemote-first
1.4M populationCanada
Industries I work with in Calgary
Energy and industrial servicesLogisticsConstructionProfessional servicesSaaS
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Information architecture, URL structure, and keyword-aligned page plan
Next.js App Router build with static generation and edge-friendly rendering
Design system with accessible components, dark mode, and responsive layouts
On-page technical SEO: metadata, canonicals, JSON-LD, sitemaps, robots, internal linking
Performance budget: Core Web Vitals, image optimization, font strategy
CMS integration (Sanity preferred) so your team can edit without a deploy
Analytics, A/B setup, and conversion tracking for lead forms
How engagements run
- 01
Content and structure audit
Map current URLs, content, rankings, and conversion flows. Identify gaps, cannibalization, and quick wins before any design work starts.
- 02
Page plan and wireframes
Sitemap and low-fidelity wireframes for key templates. Content outline per page so writing and design can run in parallel.
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Design and build
Component-first build in Next.js with Tailwind. Visual design tracks the real code, not static mockups that rot in Figma.
- 04
SEO and analytics wiring
Technical SEO pass, JSON-LD, sitemap generation, redirect plan, and analytics/conversion tracking before launch.
- 05
Launch and iterate
Deploy, QA on real devices, submit sitemaps, set up uptime and Core Web Vitals monitoring. Iterate based on real user data.
FAQs — Website Development in Calgary
Do you work with Calgary-based businesses?
Yes. I take on website development engagements with clients in Calgary and across the Calgary Metropolitan Region. Most work runs remote-first with in-person touchpoints where useful, and I'm used to the Alberta business environment.
What Calgary teams usually hire you for website development?
Calgary work in this service area usually comes from energy and industrial services, logistics, construction teams that need a senior partner to scope the work clearly and ship it without adding process overhead.
Do you only cover Calgary, or the wider Calgary Metropolitan Region?
The work is scoped around Calgary, but delivery usually extends across the wider Calgary Metropolitan Region, including Edmonton and remote-first teams that need the same service.
Do you work with existing designs or start from scratch?
Both. I can build from a Figma file you already have, or design and build together in-code. For service businesses and startups I often prefer designing in-code because it ships faster and avoids mockup drift.
Why Next.js and not WordPress?
Next.js gives full control over performance, structure, and SEO primitives while still supporting a CMS for non-technical editors. For lead-generating service sites and product-adjacent marketing sites, it is a better long-term investment than a WordPress template.
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